Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Top 10 Blogs for Career Counseling Clients

 Here are the top ten blogs I like for career counseling clients at various stages in their career development.

1.      Small Business Ideas and Resources for Entrepreneurs Inc.com
This website is designed to give advice to people who want to become or are currently entrepreneurs.  This website is great for clients who are considering starting their own business and need ideas and advice.  5 stars

2.      Riley Guide http://www.rileyguide.com/  This website provides information related to all aspects of career, from scholarships for college to career transition and job loss.  This website would be helpful for many clients who are going through all phases of their career development. 5 stars

3.      Glassdoor-An inside look at jobs and companies http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/ This website has great information about companies, including salary, company culture, interview questions and reviews.  This website is great for clients who are researching companies and preparing for interviews. 5 stars

4.      Jibber Jobber Career Management 2.0 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/ The Jibber Jobber website is designed for managing professional contacts and also has videos related to interviewing and other job-search issues. This website is best for clients who are beginning the job search phase of their career development.  4 stars

5.      Career Rocketeer http://www.careerrocketeer.com/ This resource has information about resumes, job searching, social media, and many other things related to career management.  This would be a great site for clients who are trying to begin careers as professionals.  4 stars

6.      Things Career Related-A Practical Look at the Job Search http://thingscareerrelated.com/
This resource provides many tips for job seekers and other career related management.  This would be great for clients who are currently job searching.  4 stars

7.      Career Hub http://www.careerhubblog.com/ On this website various career professionals offer advice related to the job search process.  This site would be best for people who are beginning their job searches. 3 stars

8.      Resume Resource-resource for resumes & cover letters http://www.resume-resource.com/
This resource provides samples and guidance on resume writing and cover letters.  It would be helpful for clients who are searching for internships or jobs. 3 stars

9.      State University http://www.stateuniversity.com/blog/ This blog is for students who are considering college, and gives information about financing college, rankings of schools, and information about getting into college.  This would be best for high school students who have not yet decided whether or not to attend college and need more information. 3 stars

10.  Escape from Corporate America http://www.escapefromcorporate.com/blog/ This resource has resources and articles related to changing careers, mostly away from corporate careers.  This site would be most beneficial for clients who are trying to transition out of their current jobs and into another career field. 3 stars

1 comment:

Dr. Deb's Blog said...

So cool! You know I'm going to get excited about career counseling sites! How many of these did you know about prior to this assignment? Will you subscribe to any of these sites to keep yourself up-to-date?